Luke Newton Says Filming the 'Bridgerton' Season 3 Sex Scenes Was a 'Liberating Experience'

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By Fans wanting to see Penelope Featherington () and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) in might be surprised to learn that when Newton first got the scripts, his initial thought was: How complicated can this story be?“Penelope has been infatuated by Colin ever since the start of season one,” he explains to Glamour over Zoom. “So in my head, there was a clear path: All he needs to do is see what's been right in front of him all this time, and they'll live happily ever after.”Of course, this is Bridgerton.

It can't be that easy. “Jess Brownell, our showrunner, has done such an incredible job of putting every obstacle you can think of in the way,” Newton says.Some of those obstacles include: another potential suitor for Penelope, the fact that she overhead Colin say he'd “never” court her, and, oh, just the looming threat of her identity as Lady Whistledown being revealed. “Even if there was no drama throughout the whole season, the Whistledown thing is enough to make or break anything,” Newton says.No spoilers here, but you'll have to wait until the second half of Bridgerton season 3 drops on June 13 to see how that particular drama plays out. (The first set premieres on May 16.) There's plenty to keep you entertained in the meantime—especially Newton's glow-up to leading man status.This season (and the press tour that's accompanied it) has been a pivotal career moment for the actor.

And with charm like that, it's clear we'll be talking about Luke Newton way beyond Bridgerton season 3. Below, we caught up with the actor learn more about his dreams once his time with Colin Bridgerton comes to an end, where the character's newfound BDE is coming from, the fun backstory dreamed up on set, and more.Glamour: When I , I asked where.